The first trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has arrived online today, and fills us in on the story to come. Catching Fire sees Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), winner of the 74th annual Hunger Games, returning to her home of District 12 as part of the Victors Tour. The trailer gives us a look […]
DVD Review – I Didn’t Come Here To Die (2010)
I Didn’t Come Here To Die, 2010 Written and Directed by Bradley Scott SullivanStarring Indiana Adams, Kurt Cole, Madi Goff, Niko Red Star and Emmy Robbin. SYNOPSIS: The story of six young volunteers working on a humanitarian project in the woods. Horrific accidents, rash decisions and the unpredictability of human nature leads them all to […]
DVD Review – Blood Simple: Director’s Cut (1984)
Blood Simple: Director’s Cut, 1984. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.Starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams and M. Emmet Walsh. SYNOPSIS: A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple. Released nearly 30 years […]
Blu-ray Review – Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II, 1987. Directed by Sam Raimi.Starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Ted Raimi, Denise Bixler and Richard Domeier. SYNOPSIS: A young couple accidentally unleash an evil force when they discover the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis in an isolated cabin in the woods. After being forced to kill his possessed girlfriend, Ash […]
Joss Whedon talks Avengers 2
With Iron Man 3 kicking off Phase Two of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe in the next couple of weeks, Joss Whedon looks towards its closing chapter. The director really made a name for himself last year with his box office record smashing The Avengers and in an interview with Total Film, he has some thoughts about […]
19th Bradford International Film Festival – Somebody Up There Likes Me (2012)
Somebody Up There Likes Me, 2012. Written and Directed by Bob Byington.Starring Nick Offerman, Jess Weixler and Keith Poulson. SYNOPSIS: A comedy about a man, his best friend, and the woman they both adore watching their lives fly by. Bob Byington’s Somebody Up There Likes Me is the kind of quirky comedy drama that will […]
19th Bradford International Film Festival – Sometimes City (2011)
Sometimes City, 2011. Directed by Tom Jarmusch. SYNOPSIS: A portrait of Cleveland, Ohio – a historic midwest city that has endured punishingly tough economic times for decades. What makes people stay in an area that those in wealthier metropolises dismiss with bemused disdain? You’d think any brother of Jim Jarmusch, purveyor of the strange, would […]
DVD Review – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012. Directed by Peter Jackson.Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Lee Pace, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O’Gorman, Aidan Turner, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, Jed Brophy, Mark […]
David S. Goyer compares Man of Steel to Batman Begins
It’s an exciting time for Superman fans as we count down to the arrival of the third trailer for Man of Steel, and to tide us over while we wait, Co.Create has posted an interview with screenwriter David S. Goyer, who took a moment out from discussing his new Starz series Da Vinci’s Demons to […]
Mad Men Season 6 – Episodes 1 and 2 Review
Piers McCarthy reviews the two-hour season 6 premiere of Mad Men…. From its humble beginnings, starting with Don Draper sitting in a jazz bar, to the exotic locale of Hawaii, Mad Men continues to expand its scope and its subject matter. Major spoilers ahead… As always, Mad Men’s intricate design (whether it is costume, set […]